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Menu Plan Monday – December 27, 2010

December 27, 2010 by  |  3 Comments

It’s been a while since I’ve posted my weekly meal plan. Oh…I’ve still been making them. Just not posting them. I couldn’t keep my family fed without a plan! I stopped posting them for a while so that they didn’t become boring reading to you and boring posting for me. I like variety. (And, I [...]

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Have You Checked Out 31 Days Of Change?

October 7, 2010 by  |  2 Comments

Have You Checked Out 31 Days Of Change?

One of my favorite blogs, Nesting Place, has organized 31 Days Of Change.  This is where The Nester and seven other bloggers have put together 31 days to change various areas of your life for the better.  I have really enjoyed this first week.  Check them all out! 31 Days to a Less Messy Nest [...]

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Add Some Flexibility To Your Schedule

September 21, 2010 by  |  6 Comments

Monday, I posted about making the importance of making plans to keep the busy out of your life and the importance of making sure planning doesn’t cause you to be more busy!  One of the best ways I know to keep this from happening is to plan, but be flexible.  Flexibility hasn’t always been my [...]

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My Planning Time

April 19, 2010 by  |  5 Comments

As I write this, I am in the middle of my Sunday late afternoon/evening routine – planning for the upcoming week.  This is the time I look at the family calendar, our home school lesson plan and our menu and sync them together the best I can.  I want to make sure I don’t plan [...]

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Designate A Day

November 18, 2009 by  |  5 Comments

Designate A Day

I couldn’t resist this old photo (1920′s) of a woman showing correct posture while doing housework. Many times, I have talked about how important daily routines are to keeping the busyness out of your day.  Routines ensure you complete what needs to get done before the events of the day steal your time.  In our [...]

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Ahh…..the bliss of routines

August 26, 2009 by  |  2 Comments

Ahh.....the bliss of routines

This week marked the end of summer for us and the beginning of school.  Thus, the end of our lazy, unproductive ways and back to our routines.  And it has been blissful!  We have gotten more accomplished in the past 2 days than we have in the past 2 weeks or more!  Our lives are [...]

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